What happens when your rent looks a lot like a mortgage, but lenders keep saying no? We sit down with Mark to unpack how he and Shelly went from casual work, rising rents, and thin savings to owning a low maintenance beachside unit in their 60s—without pretending the numbers were easy. We walk through the moments that changed their trajectory: both securing full time roles, setting clear non-negotiables (no renovations, stable cash flow), and using KiwiSaver to close the deposit gap. After p...
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What happens when your rent looks a lot like a mortgage, but lenders keep saying no? We sit down with Mark to unpack how he and Shelly went from casual work, rising rents, and thin savings to owning a low maintenance beachside unit in their 60s—without pretending the numbers were easy. We walk through the moments that changed their trajectory: both securing full time roles, setting clear non-negotiables (no renovations, stable cash flow), and using KiwiSaver to close the deposit gap. After p...
Inside AIA’s New Specialist & Testing Cover: Real Options When Full Health Insurance Is Too Pricey
That Home Loan Hub
14 minutes
1 month ago
Inside AIA’s New Specialist & Testing Cover: Real Options When Full Health Insurance Is Too Pricey
A cough, a reality check, and a genuinely helpful shift in health cover design. We dig into AIA’s new specialist and testing support add‑on—a smarter way to secure access to private specialists, diagnostics, and imaging without paying for full health insurance. If you’ve felt priced out of comprehensive cover, this conversation lays out a practical middle path that focuses on the high‑impact moments: getting answers fast so you can act with confidence. We talk through exactly what’s included...
That Home Loan Hub
What happens when your rent looks a lot like a mortgage, but lenders keep saying no? We sit down with Mark to unpack how he and Shelly went from casual work, rising rents, and thin savings to owning a low maintenance beachside unit in their 60s—without pretending the numbers were easy. We walk through the moments that changed their trajectory: both securing full time roles, setting clear non-negotiables (no renovations, stable cash flow), and using KiwiSaver to close the deposit gap. After p...
